Outbreak of enterovirus 70 conjunctivitis in Bangladesh—1981

Outbreak of enterovirus 70 conjunctivitis in Bangladesh—1981

Between April and July 1981, an outbreak of acute haemorrhagic conjunctiyitis (AHC) occurred in Dacca, Bangladesh. The disease, characterized by redness of the eyes, discharge, foreign body sensation and subconjunctival haemorrhage, spread rapidly, affecting 63% of the 135 family members of 28 index...

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Veröffentlicht in:Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1983, Vol.77 (2), p.217-218
Hauptverfasser: Hossain, M.Moshaddeque, Glass, Roger I., Khan, M.U., Huq, Farida, Hierholzer, John C.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Adult
Bangladesh
Child
Child, Preschool
Conjunctivitis - epidemiology
Conjunctivitis - microbiology
Disease Outbreaks - epidemiology
Enterovirus - isolation & purification
Enterovirus Infections - epidemiology
Humans
Infant
Male
Middle Aged
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Zusammenfassung:Between April and July 1981, an outbreak of acute haemorrhagic conjunctiyitis (AHC) occurred in Dacca, Bangladesh. The disease, characterized by redness of the eyes, discharge, foreign body sensation and subconjunctival haemorrhage, spread rapidly, affecting 63% of the 135 family members of 28 index patients studied. Enterovirus 70 (EV) 70) was isolated from one of 19 conjunctival swabs tested. This is one of the few reports documenting the isolation of EV 70 during the recent pandemic of AHC.
ISSN:0035-9203
1878-3503
DOI:10.1016/0035-9203(83)90075-5